Identifier
Created
Classification
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02HARARE303
2002-02-04 14:58:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Harare
Cable title:
MEDIA REPORT -- COMMONWEALTH ACTIONS ON
how-toThis record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. 041458Z Feb 02 UNCLASSIFIED PTO7013 PAGE 01 HARARE 00303 041512Z ACTION AF-00 INFO LOG-00 NP-00 A-00 ACQ-00 CIAE-00 DODE-00 DS-00 EUR-00 UTED-00 VC-00 TEDE-00 INR-00 LAB-01 VCE-00 NSAE-00 TEST-00 USIE-00 EPAE-00 IIP-00 DSCC-00 DRL-02 NFAT-00 SAS-00 /003W ------------------61B3F8 041513Z /38 FM AMEMBASSY HARARE TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0861 INFO NSC WASHDC AMEMBASSY PRETORIA AMEMBASSY LUSAKA AMEMBASSY WINDHOEK AMEMBASSY GABORONE AMEMBASSY LILONGWE AMEMBASSY LONDON
UNCLAS HARARE 000303
SIPDIS
AF/PD FOR COX, ROBERTSON, AF/S FOR KRAFT, AF/RA FOR
SWANN, INR/R/MR, NSC FOR JENDAYI FRAZER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ZI PREL PHUM
SUBJECT: MEDIA REPORT -- COMMONWEALTH ACTIONS ON
ZIMBABWE; HARARE
UNCLAS HARARE 000303
SIPDIS
AF/PD FOR COX, ROBERTSON, AF/S FOR KRAFT, AF/RA FOR
SWANN, INR/R/MR, NSC FOR JENDAYI FRAZER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ZI PREL PHUM
SUBJECT: MEDIA REPORT -- COMMONWEALTH ACTIONS ON
ZIMBABWE; HARARE
1. UNDER HEADLINE "DANGEROUS TO LET ZIMBABWE OFF THE
HOOK AT THIS STAGE," THE INDEPENDENT DAILY "THE DAILY
NEWS" DEDICATED ITS FEBRUARY 1 EDITORIAL TO CAUTIONING
THE COMMONWEALTH ABOUT ITS DECISION NOT TO EXPEL
ZIMBABWE FROM THE ORGANIZATION. EXCERPTS FOLLOW:
2. ". . . AT ONE LEVEL, THE CMAG DECISION TO HOLD OFF
THE SUSPENSION COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS, EMBOLDENING
ZANU PF INTO A COCKINESS THAT MIGHT TRANSLATE INTO THE
ESCALATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST THE OPPOSITION AND OTHER
DETRACTORS. AT ANOTHER LEVEL, THE DECISION COULD FORCE
ZANU PF TO SHOW ITS TRUE INTENTIONS. IF THE PARTY IS
BEING HONEST WITH THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE EUROPEAN
UNION (EU),THEN THE VIOLENCE AGAINST THE OPPOSITION
SHOULD END IMMEDIATELY. IF IT DOESN'T END, THEN
EVERYBODY, EVEN THE NIGERIANS AND THE SOUTH AFRICANS IN
THE COMMONWEALTH. . .MUST KNOW THAT MUGABE HAS ONCE
AGAIN PULLED THE WOOL OVER THEIR EYES. THE BOTTOM LINE
FOR THIS FLURRY OF ACTIVITY IS THAT THE PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION SHOULD BE ABSOLUTELY FREE AND FAIR. . . ."
SULLIVAN
UNCLASSIFIED
>
SIPDIS
AF/PD FOR COX, ROBERTSON, AF/S FOR KRAFT, AF/RA FOR
SWANN, INR/R/MR, NSC FOR JENDAYI FRAZER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ZI PREL PHUM
SUBJECT: MEDIA REPORT -- COMMONWEALTH ACTIONS ON
ZIMBABWE; HARARE
1. UNDER HEADLINE "DANGEROUS TO LET ZIMBABWE OFF THE
HOOK AT THIS STAGE," THE INDEPENDENT DAILY "THE DAILY
NEWS" DEDICATED ITS FEBRUARY 1 EDITORIAL TO CAUTIONING
THE COMMONWEALTH ABOUT ITS DECISION NOT TO EXPEL
ZIMBABWE FROM THE ORGANIZATION. EXCERPTS FOLLOW:
2. ". . . AT ONE LEVEL, THE CMAG DECISION TO HOLD OFF
THE SUSPENSION COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS, EMBOLDENING
ZANU PF INTO A COCKINESS THAT MIGHT TRANSLATE INTO THE
ESCALATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST THE OPPOSITION AND OTHER
DETRACTORS. AT ANOTHER LEVEL, THE DECISION COULD FORCE
ZANU PF TO SHOW ITS TRUE INTENTIONS. IF THE PARTY IS
BEING HONEST WITH THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE EUROPEAN
UNION (EU),THEN THE VIOLENCE AGAINST THE OPPOSITION
SHOULD END IMMEDIATELY. IF IT DOESN'T END, THEN
EVERYBODY, EVEN THE NIGERIANS AND THE SOUTH AFRICANS IN
THE COMMONWEALTH. . .MUST KNOW THAT MUGABE HAS ONCE
AGAIN PULLED THE WOOL OVER THEIR EYES. THE BOTTOM LINE
FOR THIS FLURRY OF ACTIVITY IS THAT THE PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION SHOULD BE ABSOLUTELY FREE AND FAIR. . . ."
SULLIVAN
UNCLASSIFIED
>